South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[paul_john]

Hi Andrew, thanks for the photo’s.
A little slow replying, had breakdowns two weeks running with these International Prostars. The maxforce engine has been nothing but trouble.
Supposed to be getting a new Pete next week fitted with a ■■■■■■■■ ISX 15l DPF,EGR and SCR.

The maxforce engine is an old MAN block fitted with Caterpillars defunct fuel system and massive EGR. Didn’t make 2010 EPA regulations, a complete disaster. The 2013 engines are now being fitted with the ■■■■■■■ fuel system as used on their own engines. But a little too late; the damage has been done.

Regards to all,
Paul

[pete_359]

Paul John:
Hi Andrew, thanks for the photo’s.
A little slow replying, had breakdowns two weeks running with these International Prostars. The maxforce engine has been nothing but trouble.
Supposed to be getting a new Pete next week fitted with a ■■■■■■■■ ISX 15l DPF,EGR and SCR.

The maxforce engine is an old MAN block fitted with Caterpillars defunct fuel system and massive EGR. Didn’t make 2010 EPA regulations, a complete disaster. The 2013 engines are now being fitted with the ■■■■■■■ fuel system as used on their own engines. But a little too late; the damage has been done.

Regards to all,
Paul

hi paul,
when i read about mechanical troubles,i thought it would be all the emmissions crap have read about problems with cat’s egr.i think that both ■■■■■■■ and cat have left the truck market now.which seems bizarre to me,just to think that either of those brilliant engines are not being used in on the roads anymore .alot of the new kenworths have the daf engine in them.good to hear from you and keep that u.s. mail delivered
regards andrew.

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W.J.Davies, Morriston, Swansea.

[pete_359]

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Swansea Docks Entrance in 50s.

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The Fruit Market opp the Swansea Railway Station. the Austin 5 tonner, looks like
its from Cardiff.

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John Jones, Mumbles Dairy,Mumbles.

[pete_359]

Here is a mansel Davies fh in Europort Rotterdam.

[lawrence_dunbar]

daibootsy:
John Jones, Mumbles Dairy,Mumbles.

Great pictures DIA Keep them rolling, Regards Larry.

[240_gardner]

Paul, east cefn coed:
VWN751T, ERF Gardner 240, with an Atkinson Boarder 240 sitting on top .

I don’t suppose the Borderer chassis still has the 240 in it??

[paul_east_cefn_coed]

The 240 is long gone, may be running somewhere in the world though!

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Shell Terminal,Qeens Dock, Swansea.

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Another Mobilgas Tanker, from Plasmal,Swansea.

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B.R.S, North Dock, leaving with a load of wood frames for the new houses.

[guesty44]

Dave the Renegade:
Does anyone remember the south wales hauliers, such as Entress, Morfa Transport, Blue Line, Slver Roadways etc
This thread is now in the capable hands of pete 359 ( Andrew ) ex Joint Motorways driver.

As iam only new on this new driverlappy job maybe a little late .Yes Iremember all those company’s that you have quoted specially silverroadways
they were on contract to tate sugar they had fleet of mercs.

[240_gardner]

Guesty44:
As iam only new on this new driverlappy job maybe a little late .Yes Iremember all those company’s that you have quoted specially silverroadways
they were on contract to tate sugar they had fleet of mercs.

They were actually a subsidiary of T+L too!

[bewick]

240 Gardner:

Guesty44:
As iam only new on this new driverlappy job maybe a little late .Yes Iremember all those company’s that you have quoted specially silverroadways
they were on contract to tate sugar they had fleet of mercs.

They were actually a subsidiary of T+L too!

Not many of these lads would know that fact Chris ! However I recall that Robsons used to work very closely with Silvers and used their traffic offices as their (Robsons) own,in particular Silvers Liverpool office,I even think they had some of the Silvers telephone numbers on their stationary.Interesting times I would think Cheers Dennis.

[harry_gill]

Bewick:

240 Gardner:

Guesty44:
As iam only new on this new driverlappy job maybe a little late .Yes Iremember all those company’s that you have quoted specially silverroadways
they were on contract to tate sugar they had fleet of mercs.

They were actually a subsidiary of T+L too!

Not many of these lads would know that fact Chris ! However I recall that Robsons used to work very closely with Silvers and used their traffic offices as their (Robsons) own,in particular Silvers Liverpool office,I even think they had some of the Silvers telephone numbers on their stationary.Interesting times I would think Cheers Dennis.

hiya,
I must be a clever ■■■■ Dennis cos’ I knew that, not about the phone No’s
on the paperwork but the Liverpool association having loaded out of Tate
and Lyles on several occasions via Silver Roadways in my wag and drag era.
thanks harry, long retired.

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harry_gill:

Bewick:

240 Gardner:

Guesty44:
As iam only new on this new driverlappy job maybe a little late .Yes Iremember all those company’s that you have quoted specially silverroadways
they were on contract to tate sugar they had fleet of mercs.

They were actually a subsidiary of T+L too!

Not many of these lads would know that fact Chris ! However I recall that Robsons used to work very closely with Silvers and used their traffic offices as their (Robsons) own,in particular Silvers Liverpool office,I even think they had some of the Silvers telephone numbers on their stationary.Interesting times I would think Cheers Dennis.

hiya,
I must be a clever ■■■■ Dennis cos’ I knew that, not about the phone No’s
on the paperwork but the Liverpool association having loaded out of Tate
and Lyles on several occasions via Silver Roadways in my wag and drag era.
thanks harry, long retired.

Well I would have expected that as an “old salt” “H” you would have known the Silvers/T & L connection,and Robsons hauled a lot of Sugar out of Liverpool years ago,and their subbys used to load it as well,my pal who drove for Wearing Bros. Flookburgh and were Robsons full time subbys and used to bring loads of T & L into the Wholesale grocers in Kendal.All clever stuff “H” eh! Cheers Dennis.

[pete_359]